COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ANA 6048 CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9

Offered By

Anatomy

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÇIĞDEM IÇKE

Offered to

Anatomy

Course Objective

Interpreting anatomical organization of the central nervous system

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to explain structure and connections of the spinal cord
2   Be able to decipher gross anatomy, internal structure and connections of the brainstem
3   Be able to define gross anatomy, functional anatomy and connections of the cerebellum
4   Be able to define gross anatomy, subdivisions and connections of the cerebrum
5   Be able to explain blood supply and functional connections of the central nervous system
6   Be able to explain anatomy of the meninges and ventricular system, and the cerebrospinal fluid circulation
7   Be able to define parts and properties of the autonomic nervous system

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Spinal Cord Structure and sections of the spinal cord
2 The Spinal Cord Tracts of the spinal cord I
3 The Spinal Cord Tracts of the spinal cord II
4 The Brainstem Structure, sections and tracts of the medulla oblangata
5 The Brainstem Structure, sections and tracts of the pons
6 The Brainstem Structure, sections and tracts of the midbrain
7 The Cerebellum Structure and tracts of the cerebellum
8 The Cerebrum Structure, functions and connections of the diencephalon
9 The Cerebrum Structure, functions and connections of the cerebral hemisphere
10 The Cerebrum Structure, functions and connections of the basal nuclei
11 The blood supply of the central nervous system Blood supply of the cerebrum
12 The blood supply of the central nervous system Blood supply of the spinal cord Blood supply of the brainstem and the cerebellum Blood supply of the brainstem and the cerebellum
13 The meninges, the ventricular system, and the cerebrospinal fluid circulation
14 The autonomic nervous system Sympathetic part of the autonomic system Sympathetic part of the autonomic system
15 Exams

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1.Susan Standring, Gray s Anatomy The Anatomical Basis Of The Clinical Practice. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, Thirty-Ninth Edition 2005.
2. Moore KL. Clinical Oriented Anatomy.3. ed. Baltimore. Williams& Wilkins.1992.
3. Snell R. Clinical Anatomy by Systems Lippincott Williams Wilkins

Supplementary Book(s):
4. Sobotta Insan Anatomisi Atlası. Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım, Istanbul, 1993
5. Netter FH. The CIBA collection of medical illustrations. CIBA-GEIGY Corporation.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Medical terminology-related terms are required to be supported by the student to share as interactive presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ * 0.30 +FN* 0.70
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ * 0.30 + BUT* 0.70


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The knowledge and skills gained theoretical and practice exams will be evaluated with.

Assessment Criteria

The information in the topics of the course learning outputs and classic multiple choice test with theory.
Laboratory of knowledge and skills will be evaluated application exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Çiğdem Içke:
cigdem.icke@deu.edu.tr ; phone: 24357

Office Hours

During working hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 9 126
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Cadaver dissections 14 1 14
Preparing assignments 10 1 10
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 227

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.13344
LO.23354
LO.33354
LO.43354
LO.53353
LO.63252
LO.73355

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